North Dakota’s gritty, hometown wideout who brings value beyond the box score
In the 2025 season, Sam Strandell logged 5 catches for 25 yards and also forced a fumble on special teams, showing the kind of do-everything toughness coaches love. He’s a 6-foot-3, 221-pound senior from Grand Forks who has earned respect for doing the “dirty work,” and recent camp notes place him in a competitive second tier of UND receivers behind the top targets. If a team wants a reliable, physical slot-to-outside worker with leadership and special-teams juice, Strandell is a solid fit.
